Author Archives: Lanny
Family Snow Day
Dirt was home from school today, his first day of Christmas break. So of course we played in the snow earlier today. We take our simple sleds out back on a hill that is a hay field in the summer and goes down to a series of ponds Dale built to train his dogs. And … Continue reading
Ice Is Nice
Frozen weather meant that early Tuesday the girls went out and skated on the deepest pond on the farm. At one-ish when Steph (with the skates over her shoulder) brought the boys out to skate the moms decided that the deep pond was a little too scary. So we opted for the pasture pond on … Continue reading
This House is Crowded!
“Roll over.” “I was here first.” “Well this is where I always sleep.”When I got up this morning and stumbled into the kitchen where Dirt was making himself a sandwich. I heard the giggle of Anna’s doves. They came inside the night before only to go out briefly yesterday to fly in their aviary. The … Continue reading
Burrzy Wurrzy
It is a lovely frozen day out. Our temperatures are supposed to dip even farther than their current 23 (21 was the lowest last night). I am a little worried for some of my plants, I always try to fudge on the zone thing, for gardening purposes I imagine I live in zone nine. I’ve … Continue reading
A Little PNW Winter Farm Life
Well I guess it isn’t winter yet just late fall still. But it is pretty chilly, 24 degrees, and dark so I’m guessing no one is going to smack me for calling it winter. Last week I really scrambled to get some more fall work done outside before winter hit. Funny, no matter how hard … Continue reading
St. Lucia, Santa Lucia, Saint Lucy, However You Say It, It Means Great Buns!
Dear reader I pray that you are taking full advantage of this season. That you are breathing in deeply all that this time on the calendar can mean. Advent, waiting and preparing. Waiting and preparing for the feast day of Christmas, the Christmas season that the feast day ushers in, and the preparation of what … Continue reading
Sayings and Stuff
Beware dear reader my funny side is in a storage locker right now and my grumpy, introspective, foreboding, sack cloth and ashes side, is hung out today for all who wish to see it, endure it more likely. Quick, swing right past here, don’t even glance down, if you just want to trollop through today … Continue reading
Advent Ponderings on Waiting
So, I’ve been thinking….Recently there has been quite a bit of talk, at least in my circles in person and here on the blogesphere, about the coming of end times. Don’t freak out, dear reader, this is no theological, (big word I can’t spell meaning study of end times), conversation today. I have no idea … Continue reading
Uhh… Not Much Today Folks
Dear reader I hope all is going well for you as you head into the second week of Advent.I’m doing great. Terry and I got the whole “team blog” thing worked out for the Sheet Diet and we are on our way to a better consistency, or at least consistency, as we attempt to become … Continue reading
Second Sunday of Advent
This morning I woke up late, I don’t even remember hearing the radio program Dirt and I listen to on Sunday mornings. My head was pounding, I couldn’t move it and the dull rainy morning light felt like a ice pick in my head, so much for the drugs Dirt picked up for me to … Continue reading
